Verdict: No
No. CyberLink states that PowerDirector is built for Windows 11 and 10 and for macOS, and there is no Linux version. Kdenlive and Shotcut are the free replacements, and DaVinci Resolve is the big one.
CyberLink's own specifications page says PowerDirector is optimised for Windows 11 and 10 and macOS, with separate phone apps for Android and iOS. Linux is not mentioned anywhere, and there is no browser version, so your licence does not follow you.
PowerDirector's draw is the pile of ready-made effects, transitions, titles and templates that come in the box. That is the part free Linux editors are thinnest on. Kdenlive and Shotcut both give you a full timeline, keyframes, colour correction and good export options, but the built-in effects library is smaller and plainer.
If you did most of your work with those templates, budget an evening on finding replacements rather than expecting a like-for-like swap. If you mostly cut clips together and added music and captions, Kdenlive will do everything you need.
Your project files stay behind. PowerDirector saves .pds project files that no Linux program opens. Export each finished video as an MP4 before you switch, and keep the original camera or phone clips, because those import into any Linux editor.
Free editor with multi-track timeline, titles, transitions, keyframes and colour correction. Fewer ready-made templates than PowerDirector.
Your files: Cannot open .pds project files. Imports the original MP4, MOV and AVI clips.
Free, lighter, and quicker to pick up. Good for straightforward edits and captions.
Your files: No .pds support. Handles common video, audio and image formats.
Free version runs on Linux and outclasses PowerDirector on colour and audio, but it is a professional tool with a professional learning curve.
Your files: No .pds support. Some MP4 files need converting before they import cleanly.
One stubborn program doesn't have to decide the whole question. You can keep Windows on the same PC and restart into it only when you need CyberLink PowerDirector. Everything else you do can move.
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